Cricket: Mark Wallace named new PCA chairman

The Professional Cricketers’ Association is delighted to announce that Mark Wallace will be succeeding Vikram Solanki as PCA Chairman, following the Association’s Annual General Meeting on 30 January 2013.

GLAMORGAN captain Mark Wallace has revealed his delight at being installed as the new chairman of the Professional Cricketers’ Association

Wallace will succeed Vikram Solanki following the Association’s Annual General Meeting on January 30 next year.

The wicket-keeper made his debut for Glamorgan in 1999, and has been a stalwart of the side ever since, becoming captain in 2012. His election is a mark of the high regard in which he is held by his fellow professionals.

"Filling Vikram’s sizeable shoes is a daunting challenge, and on behalf of all the players, I’d like to thank him for everything he has done as PCA chairman," said Wallace.

"I’m a big believer that the PCA is about the players – and by that I mean all the players, from the greenest rookies to the oldest pros. I look forward to playing my part in ensuring that the PCA continues to enhance the careers and lives of cricketers, past present and future.

Solanki stands down after serving two successive two-year terms, and under his chairmanship the organisation has gone from strength to strength.

PCA chief executive Angus Porter added: “Vikram has seen the PCA through some challenging times, and when I joined the Association, he had served a period as interim chief executive, which makes us doubly grateful for the contribution he has made over the last four years.

"He is a man of great character and integrity, universally respected throughout the game, and Mark is an outstanding choice to continue the good work Vikram has done, whilst adding a mark of his own.”

"Filling Vikram’s sizeable shoes is a daunting challenge, and on behalf of all the players, I’d like to thank him for everything he has done as PCA chairman."